Thursday Morning Edition

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George housing database drive this weekend. Planned power outage for large portions on George on 22 September. Knysna goes on a Twitter drive. Birdwatching festival outside Plett. What’s on in Plett this month. Plett Tourism and Takealot running a competition. 300 people protest against violence against women in George. All the latest from Hessequa Harmonie.

Trump reads the riot act to the Taliban. 9/11 18 years on – and the world still blames the wrong people. Rocketman is up to his tricks again. Trudeau on the election path, but I think it’s a lost cause.

Not sure why KZN banned foreign doctors in the first place. Kudos to those who have secured an export deal with Britain – that’s no mean feat. Government moves ahead with the redistribution of state-owned land.

JSE up on hopes of a stimulus package – seems a long shot. SARB forecasts 0.6% growth, Old Mutual is a little more optimistic. Business confidence is at its lowest in 20 years though.

McIlroy named PGA player of the year. Sunette Viljoen talks about real life. Men’s u/23 side qualifies for AFCON. Proteas talk the talk in India. Rassie has turned the ‘Boks from no-hopers to title-contenders in 18 months.

Top Local Stories

Western Cape Human Settlements Minister, Tertuis Simmers, together with the George Municipality will this weekend embark on a Housing Database verification exercise. This will take place on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September.

It’s springtime in South Africa! September is South Africa’s Tourism Month and Heritage Month – it’s the month when the country wakes up from a short winter hibernation and starts making the most of their weekends and school holidays!

Do you know of a little accommodation establishment nobody has heard about but that is truly exceptional? Or a tourist attraction you feel has always been overlooked by international and local tourists and that you feel should be on every tourist itinerary?

George Municipality officials and members of the public embarked on a demonstration today, 11 September in front of the George Municipality Civil Engineering building on the corner of York and Market Streets to put their voices and concern with million others across South Africa about violence against women and children.

Proteas Interim Team director (Head Coach) Enoch Nkwe has declared that they are looking for nothing short of a series victory in their upcoming three-match T20 series against India starting on Sunday, September 15.